The American Heritage Dictionary cover

The American Heritage Dictionary

by Houghton Mifflin Company

This all-new fourth edition of the best-selling classic continues that tradition with its clear and precise definitions, its expert usage guidance, and its wealth of illustrations. Newly updated to reflect our changing language, this revised edition is the most up-to-date and authoritative dictionary available today. •More than a thousand new entries for such terms as e-tailer, zine, bioreserve, chatroom, red card, domestic partner •More biographical and geographical entries than any other paperback, thoroughly updated for the new millennium •The most lavishly illustrated dictionary on the market -- with over 400 images •Expert usage guidance based on the American Heritage® Usage Panel •Regional notes from around the country •Hundreds of synonym lists, fascinating etymologies, and much more American Heritage® Dictionaries. Setting a new standard.

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